Minimal server install [Was: Processor optimisation]

Jeff Waugh jeff.waugh at canonical.com
Fri Oct 1 13:25:58 UTC 2004


On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 22:47 +1000, David wrote:
> > I ask this because I need to install again my server, and want to use
> > Ubuntu because of the easy install and the support for recent packages.
> > But I don't want to have X and Gnome installed on it...
> 
> apt-get remove xserver-xfree86

Boot the installer with 'custom'. This will install just the base
packages, leaving you to the luxuries of aptitude/apt-get for the
rest. :-)

- Jeff

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